Guidelines on the use of Terminologies from UNAIDS

Media Partners, please find below the proper terms to be used on reporting/discussing AIDS. As you discuss these on-air or write your articles and stories about the subject, please be guided re: the following:


Old Use=================== Preferred terminology

HIV and AIDS ============== AIDS unless specifically referring to HIV
HIV/AIDS epidemic ========== AIDS epidemic
HIV/AIDS prevalence ========= HIV prevalence
HIV/AIDS prevention ========= HIV prevention
HIV/AIDS testing ============ HIV testing
People living with HIV/AIDS ==== People living with HIV